Omaha daily bee., 1887-09-15
The Oak NieX Con fe re q Ce.

The interest aroused Dy the conierehce
held last week at the private home OF the
president, understood to have reference
to tariff legislation by the next congress,
was short lived. This is doubtless to be
explained By the circumstance OF its
having been one-sided affair, and there
fore not likely to be productive OF any
practical result. A meeting of the presi-
dent, the secretary of the treasury, and
Mr.. Carlisle to discuss the tariff and per-
haps formulate measure OF revision 8
not an event which can be regarded as
especially reassuring. There are no
troublesome differences to be arranged
between these gentlemen. So far as the
country knows they are in substantial
agreement as to what ought to be done
with the tariff, and there is no probab!l-
ity that this accord will be disturbed by
by anything that may hereafter occur.
No authentic statement of what occurred
ut this conference has been given, and
and any surmise is very likely to be
widely astray. 1t is quite possible, how
ever, that the talk was not limited to the
subject of tariff legislation. Why may
not some serious consideration have been
given to the question of how to deal most
wisely and ehrectually with Mr.. Randall,
since this is really the knottiest problem
with which the administration and the
majority of the democrats in the next
house of representatives will have to
deal?
1t ls intimated that another
conference will be held, to
which Randall will be invited. 1t is ex-
pected to take place as soon as the prop
ositons agreed upon at the conference
already neld shall have been put into
form for submission to the Pennsylvania
congressman. If, as supposed, the Oak
View programme contemplates the abo-
| lition of the tobacco tax and a long and
| deep cut in the customs duties, including
wool, iron, coal, and other articles dear
| to the Pennsylvania heart, it is entirely
| safe to predict that it will not be ac-
cepted by Mr.. Randall. Nothing is more
! sure than that he will refuse any such
| concessions from the tariff as the sup
posed plan is thought to require, and he
will be neither coaxed nor driven from
this position. Unless, therefore, the Car
| Isle wing of the party has something
more attractive than this to offer by way
| of compromise, conferences will be use.
| less and the splits of the last two con.
crosses will be repected in the next, pro
vided Randall can hold his following to.
gether.
There is hope that he may not be able
to do this. 1t is thought not improbable
that the influence of the administration
and the obvious importance to the party
on the eve of a national campaign of tax
ing action to reduce the revenues, will
lead some of the followers of Randall tC
desert him, and there can be no doub
that the pressure upon him to d.
this, should he remain bstinat,
will be very great. Strong temptations o
administration favor will be held out
the necessities of the party will be urgec
with all possible force, and no argumen
will be wanting that can appeal to th
ambition and the party loyalty of men t.
induce the allies of Randall to abandon
him. The promise seems favorable TO
some very interesting experiences AM
developments in the democratic cam
very soon after the assembling of con
gress. Meanwhile Oak View may &C
quire additional interest and fame as tn
scene OF further conferences in whicl
Mr.. Randall shall be called upon to PLAY
| part.